Jacques & Joe (in Boston) have been doing comedy stuff since 94. Jacques & Biff (LA by way of Toronto/Tokyo) been on hockey team since 96. Yap pop culture and have cool guest - comedians, respected authors, renown scientist & scholars, prominent music folks, tv/film makers and just cool friends.
Episodes
Jun 15, 2020
Jun 15, 2020
1hr 26 min
Jacques and Joe talk about Jacques’ birthday Zoom call, justifying buying Grease 1 & 2, HBO Max temporarily removing “Gone with the Wind” and permanently removing Elmer Fudd’s gun, a problem with the Mendon drive-in owner, J.K. Rowling’s transphobia, NASCAR banning the Confederate flag, David Bowie calling out MTV’s racism in 1983, Trump’s planned rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth, COVID cases spiking, and Self-Indulgent Theater with Joe and Jacques improvising a scene where coronavirus meets “Curb Your Enthusiasm”!
PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE!
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Jun 8, 2020
Jun 8, 2020
1hr 35 min
Jacques and Joe comment on the Black Lives Matter protests over police brutality and racial inequality in America, the Buffalo PD’s response to their pushing and injuring a 75-yeard-old protester, concerns about a rise in COVID cases, the NFL’s statement on BLM, Drew Brees’ controversial video, and Jacques’ son becoming a YouTuber (?)!
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Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
1hr 26 min
Jacques and Joe discuss the nationwide protests and riots as a result of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, the arrests of a CNN crew covering the scene, the President’s violent tweets, and systemic racism and white supremacy in America. There’s some lighter stuff later on in the podcast. Ugh.
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May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
49 min
Jacques and Joe look back (and ahead!) at the many wonderful roles of Fred Willard. From “Fernwood 2 Night” to “Spinal Tap” to “Best in Show” to his appearances on late-night shows like Letterman and Kimmel, Fred was a masterful comedic improviser that would have stolen every scene he appeared in if he hadn’t earned every second of screen time. Whether his co-stars were Martin Mull, the Christopher Guest crew, political puppets or even Pixar characters, Fred made all of them shine brighter by his presence. So here’s two idiots gushing over him.
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May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
59 min
Jacques and Joe talk about the Snyder Cut of “Batman v. Superman” coming to HBO Max, “We Don’t Knock,” the local Boston TV show from the 1980s hosted by Dana Hersey, Lori Laughlin pleading guilty, more COVID-19 stories, the NBA and NHL possibly finishing out their seasons, how the PlayStation Network is the bane of Jacques’ existence, more on the legendary Fred Willard, and another year of the podcast in the books!
PLUS: TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE!
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May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
41 min
Jacques and Joe celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”. Jacques remembers seeing the movie 27 times in theaters in 1980, while Joe first saw it in 1997—well past the acceptable timeframe for someone his age. Luckily, this movie is timeless. Have you heard every podcast available about this one Star Wars movie alone? No… there is another…
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May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
59 min
Jacques and Joe remember two great comedic losses this week with the passing of Jerry Stiller and Fred Willard, go down the internet rabbit hole of old-school Sesame Street, Martin Short breaking down his iconic characters, the Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour from 1977 featuring Honey and Sis, Jacques canceling the DCU app, another Trump firing, and Space Force!
PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE!
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May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
32 min
Jacques and Joe honor the 60th anniversary of “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart”, the comedy album that broke new ground in stand-up, launched Bob Newhart’s legendary career, saved Warner Bros. Records in 1960, and influenced generations of comedians to follow.
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May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
1hr 8 min
Jacques and Joe remember Little Richard, Roy Horn from Siegfried and Roy, discuss comedy writing, the Joel McHale/Ken Jeong podcast, life under lockdown, becoming desensitized to constant coronavirus news, the return of NASCAR and South Korean baseball, and Joe sings “Tutti Frutti” as John Oliver in Self-Indulgent Theater!
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May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020
37 min
Jacques regales Joe with his memories of the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal by Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins, as well other highlights (and lowlights) that had a profound effect on the psyche of every Boston sports fan in the last 50 years.
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